Cosmos 462

NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1971-106A

Description

Cosmos 462 was a Soviet ASAT (Anti-Satellite) interceptor. It successfully intercepted and destroyed the Cosmos 459 target. This completed state trials test series and in 1972 the Istrebitel Sputnik was adopted as armament for the Soviet Army. It produced the lowest number of fragments (27) of any test.